It should be thawed in a fridge, but if you are in a hurry, then put it in a sink filled with cold water. This is faster than no water and safer.
Fill the sink with warm water. Put the ham in the water until it is un-thawed. Hope that helps!
how to thaw a 1lbs spiral ham
The fastest and most safe way to thaw a frozen ham is to place it in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes until thawed.
thaw it under the sink with hot water. then keep it in a bucket of hot water
When it is completely thawed.
I think you should sink it in water, maybe shake it a bit.
you should thaw it for a good 3 to 4 days
The best way to thaw meat is to transfer it from the freezer to the refrigerator and allow it to thaw there. The next best way is by putting the frozen meat in cold water to thaw, and change the water every 30 minutes until it is thawed.
Thaw it out and check for cracks or leaks
A web site I visited says thawing in refrigerator will take 4 to 5 hours per pound for a small ham, and 5 to 7 hours for a large ham. To thaw in cold water, it takes 2 to 3 hours for a small ham and 30 minutes per pound for a large ham. Cold water method doesn't make sense. Why would a large ham take less time? Should that be 30 minutes per pound for a small ham and 2-3 hours for a large ham? No, they mean 2 to 3 hours TOTAL TIME to thaw a small ham in water, and 30 minutes PER POUND to thaw a large ham.
It is not safe, because you don't know what type of bacteria is living in your sink. It is best to thaw meat in the refrigerator.
Its best to alow them to thaw naturally at room temp for a few hours, you can thaw them in water, this will speed up the thaw but you may 'wash' away some of the flavour.